Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4913 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.4913 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.766 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4913 units per person, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.766 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7636 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7615 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7596 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7579 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7563 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7537 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7525 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7506 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7497 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7489 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7482 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7476 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7463 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7457 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.745 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7444 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7437 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7429 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7421 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7412 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7402 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7378 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7364 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7349 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7332 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7313 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7268 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7232 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7187 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7133 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7072 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6936 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6863 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6788 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6714 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6635 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6545 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6446 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6341 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6233 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6124 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5915 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5821 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5737 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5662 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5589 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5518 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5382 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5319 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.52 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5094 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7578 units per person | 0.7515 units per person | 0.766 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7473 units per person | 0.7444 units per person | 0.7506 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7391 units per person | 0.7332 units per person | 0.7437 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 units per person | 0.6863 units per person | 0.7313 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6376 units per person | 0.5915 units per person | 0.6788 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5493 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 0.5821 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4913 units per person | 0.5145 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 61 Turkmenistan 0.5289 units per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5202 units per person compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5086 units per person compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.4898 units per person compare
- 66 Albania 0.4851 units per person compare
- 67 Isle of Man 0.4786 units per person compare
More population data for Namibia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Namibia was 0.4913 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4913 units per person in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.